Sao Paulo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2532
$4600
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2026
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$581
$3578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
34
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
11.5M
543K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 50% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5654th and 1962nd ($976 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1679th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Tucson ranked 156th in the United States, while ranked 4281st and 561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051
$2008
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$527
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14254
$15495

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262